FA chairman Greg Dyke's England Commission has released proposals which could eventually see Scunthorpe United playing league games against Premier League B teams

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SCUNTHORPE United could find themselves facing Premier League B teams if FA proposals for a shake-up of English football are given the go-ahead.The FA's England Commission, led by chairman Greg Dyke, has released a report containing proposals aimed at improving the senior England team.Among its recommendations is creating a new division between the current League Two and the Football Conference from the 2016-17 season.The new tier, to be known as League Three, would initially have 10 Premier League B teams and 10 from the Conference Premier.If more than 10 Premier League teams wished to launch a B team in the new structure, the additional ones would go into the Conference Premier.Under the proposed system, which would have to be agreed by Football League and Conference clubs, the B teams could be promoted as high as League One but would have to play at least one level below the club's senior team.The FA commission's report proposes a three up, three down promotion and relegation structure across the four leagues.That would mean if the Iron remained at their current League One level, they could be facing the likes of Manchester City B by 2018.The report also suggests at least 19 players in a B team squad of 25 should be aged under 21 and only three in a matchday squad of 18 could be over 21.And B teams would be ineligible for the FA Cup or League Cup but could potentially play in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy.The concept of B teams playing in the senior league structure comes after similar measures have operated successfully in other countries, such as Spain and Germany.Other proposals suggested in the FA report include strategic loan partnerships between top flight and lower league clubs, tightening up rules on 'home-grown' players and limiting non-EU players in the English game.